Students' persistence in STEM is of great concern for educators and researchers. Has the COVID-19 pandemic affected STEM persistence, and if so in what ways? In this symposium, we are going to explore different activities educators and researchers are pursing in classrooms and colleges to support students’ persistence in STEM and the impact of the pandemic. These activities include, but not are limited to research studies of factors that affect students’ persistence, science identity development, sense of belonging, and results from programs implemented at the university or college level to support students. We invite researchers and practitioners to share their findings with the community.